PJ Library has hired three Parent Ambassadors, whose job will be welcoming families with young children to the Jewish community and connecting them with other young families. Abby Goldstein, Aleeza Granote, and MaryAnne Smyly Sabin all have young families and also share a passion of connecting children and their parents with our Jewish heritage. Here…

One Happy Camper, the Foundation for Jewish Camp, has opened grants to all Jewish first-time campers in Missouri, with the exclusion of Kansas City. The program offers up to $1,000 for first-time campers, understanding that at Jewish overnight camp, “the summer of your life” is more than just an expression. For details, visit OneHappyCamper.org or…

Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library and PJ Library are working together to develop a Jewish Story Festival for the community, launching in May, intersecting with the St. Louis Storytelling Festival. This first event on May 4, 2017 will then kick-off a yearlong series of “story walks” through the St. Louis Jewish community utilizing various modalities of…

Join the Brodsky Summer Reading Club for “Full STEAM Ahead: Where STEAM* and Literacy Come Together,” an educational summer program for kids entering pre-K through 5th grade. At the first event on Thursday, June 16, kids will construct their own catapult, build a house or a skyscraper and design a bug and make it move!…

Join the Jewish community for a family Shabbat picnic on Friday, June 10 at Shaw Park- North Shelter at the Treetop Playground. Families with young children are invited to recite Shabbat prayers and enjoy challah and grape juice. The evening will continue with complimentary treats from the ice cream truck and unlimited play on the…

Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of St. Louis is hosting a special volunteer opportunity to enhance the holidays for individuals who feel isolated from the Jewish community. They will be making care packages to be delivered to these individuals for Purim. In order to accomplish this, Women’s Philanthropy has scheduled two assembly times- Monday, March…

Join the Jewish Family Educators’ Network for SportsFusion: Fusing Jewish Families for an afternoon of interactive fun for families with children 3-10 years old; open to the entire Jewish community. The event will take place at SportsFushion (140 Long Road, Chesterfield) on Sunday, February 21, 2016 from 4:00-5:30 pm. A staffed respite room will be…

Update on 9/10/2018: The SPREAD THE LIGHT website is no longer live. If you have any questions about the site please reach out to us. Jewish Federation of St. Louis has recently updated their SPREAD THE LIGHT website that allows parents to purchase virtual candles that their children can then allocate to different needs in…

Maxine Weil, Senior Educational Program Director for Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE) recently returned from a 10 day trip in Israel on a very special mission. However, the idea for her trip began last year when Dr. Dalia Fadila, Founder of Q Schools and President of Al-Qasemi College, came to St. Louis to speak…